In a recent analysis of Youth12 data, Dr Simon Denny and colleagues found that students using team-based school-based health services had much better mental health, compared with those not using these services. Students using team-based school-based health services had a:

• 4.7% probability of high levels of depressive symptoms (cf 14.2% among students not using these services)

• 4% probability of high levels of emotional and behavioral difficulties (cf 13% among students not using these services)

• 2% probability of a suicide attempt in the previous 12 months (cf 5.6% among students not using these services)

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